kiwi (bird)

Latin: Apteryx sp.

A small, flightless bird native to New Zealand. They have shaggy brown, hairlike feathers, long slim beaks with nostrils at the end for smelling prey, and are about the size of a chicken. There are five known species.

Kiwi are the smallest ratites (the group containing ostrich, emu & cassowary).

For the fruit, see kiwi (fruit).

See also

• Tag Group:Birds

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